Breastfeeding

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The rate of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers of neonates fell 11 percentage points from pre-pandemic levels at a large hospital in California, according to data presented at the AAP National Conference & Exhibition.

Whether a maternal diet rich in egg and peanut has any impact on allergies among infants during the first 6 months of breastfeeding remains unclear, according to a letter published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.

August is National Breastfeeding Month in the United States.

Women with severely low breast milk production have higher BMI, blood pressure and plasma lipid levels compared with those with normal milk production, according to a study published in Breastfeeding Medicine.

It all started with a case of thrush.

Infants who exclusively breastfed for longer durations experienced lower odds for developing asthma compared with other infants, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

SAN DIEGO — Living within a food desert is an important risk factor for decreased breastfeeding initiation, according to findings presented at the ACOG Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting.

Autistic mothers encountered common breastfeeding challenges, although they were often “exacerbated,” according to a systematic review published in Autism.

Researchers found that breastfeeding rates were higher among Black immigrants compared with African Americans, a difference that would otherwise be hidden by standard reporting of demographics.

Infants born during the COVID-19 lockdown in Ireland between March and May 2020 experienced higher rates of atopic dermatitis and egg sensitization, but not egg allergy, according to a study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.